Members of the Weeki Wachee Swamp Fest T-Shirt Contest Committee gathered at the Weeki Wachee Area Club on Shoal Line Boulevard Oct. 12 to select the winners and runners-up of the annual contest.

For the 2018 Swamp Fest logo, entries were required to be in black and white, 8.5 x 11 inches in size and featuring a mermaid in a swamp scene with at least two swamp creatures. A total of 99 entries were submitted.

This year the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Residents Reception is trading in mermaids and springs for rolling hills and trees in a tranquil academic setting.
“Even with an event that’s 17 years old,” said Hernando County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Patricia Crowley, “when you move it, it’s a big thing.”

Bring your lawn chair and your cooler and spend a great Halloween evening with Igor and the Red Elvises at a concert at The Olive Grove, 15016 Rester Drive, Brooksville, FL 34613. Advance tickets are $12; day of show or $15 at the gate, $15. Well-behaved four-legged family members are welcome. Contact Dede 352-345-5940 or email dedes.rizzo@gmail.com.

Grab your friends and join us for some fitness and fun at a free belly dance class at The Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave., Spring Hill.. Learn the ancient, mystical art of belly dancing, while you strengthen and tone your body. Learn the 5 basic steps and a bit of history. Registration: 7 p.m. Open to all skill levels. Ages 7 to 99. RSVP 352-540-1568 or DanceCraft1@gmail.com

(Brooksville, FL) -Bruce Katz, legendary Hammond B-3 organist/keyboardist and four-time Blues Music Award nominee, and his Bruce Katz Band, are presently on their Sunshine Tour II, with a local performance in Brooksville at the 4th Annual Camping With The Blues, Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Meyers Rd., Saturday, October 21.

Despite the threat of rain and a brief thunderstorm, several thousand people attended the annual National Night Out event Saturday evening at Target hosted by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. The HCSO had a number of exhibits including those from the K-9 Unit and the Vice and Narcotics Unit.

Bok, who immigrated to America at the age of six from the Netherlands, later became a highly successful publisher, a Pullitzer Prize-winning author, respected humanitarian and an advocate of world peace and the environment.